iwritethemworlds:reylo-junkyard:novitae:cupcakeemily34:badveganwolf:imran-suleiman:Photographer Matt
iwritethemworlds:reylo-junkyard:novitae:cupcakeemily34:badveganwolf:imran-suleiman:Photographer Mattias Klum from National Geographic gets close and personal with a lion.“and all of a sudden you feel very small” damn rightIT JUST WANTS TO BE LOVED AND SAVEDplease, if you are able, do what you can for the asiatic lion. donate, get involved, spread information. there are only about 300 left in the world, and they all live in Gir Forest National Park in India.the african lion is also estimated to be extinct by 2050 due to habitat loss, sport hunting, and loss of their prey base to the bushmeat trade. these beautiful creatures could be extinct in our lifetime. the next generation may not ever have the chance to see these creatures, there will be no more cute lion vines, there will be no more documentaries, there will be no more zoos or sanctuaries containing lions. there will be no more lions.if you have any love for nature, any love for animals, any love for life, and if you care at all about the permanent loss of a species, especially one so beautiful and iconic, if you care and if you are able, please donate to help save lions.The Lion Conservation FundThe African Wildlife FoundationThe World Wildlife FoundationNot relevant to my blog, but my inner nature lover is callingSaw someone once posted a review on a book that said lions dont live in India; sad that some people dont even know they exist. -- source link